Beverage cooler



T. J. FEGLEY BEVERAGE COOLER Nov. 14, 1933.

Filed June 25, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet l T. J. FEGLEY BEVERAGE COOLER Nov. 14, 1933.

Filed June 23, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Nov. 14,V 1933` *UNITED{ STATES BEVERAGE COOLER l n l y Thomas J.` Fe'gle y, Jenkintown, Pa., assignor to Y- North Bros Mfg Co., Philadelphia, corporation of Pennsylvania Pa., a

i `Application June "'23, 1933.. Serial No. 677,312

iolaims'. (C1. ca -34) kAnobjectof this invention is to provide novel and efficientmeans for the rapid'coolingl of kbottled beverages, and to this general end, vthe invention contemplates` the provisionforV conjoint operation of a receptacle for the said bottles and 'an ice Crusher, with means for detachably mounting the Crusher on thereceptacle` in position to discharge the crushed ice intocthe interior of the latter; Y 'c Another object oftheinvention is to'provide a cooling device of the stated character'which 'shall also constitute means for readily transporting thehbottled beverageand for maintaining it overa-considerable period of time in a desirably El5 cool condition.

Still another object ofthe invention is to provide a cooler of the stated character which shall be adapted for the rapid and efiicient cooling of both relatively small and large numbers of bot- 29 tles of beverage as the requirements may demand. Y

In the attached drawings: l f Y Figure 1 is a view in perspective of the receptacle and Crusher assembly;

Fig. 2,is a view in perspective of the receptacle 'T25 with the Crusher removed and with the top plate in position;

Fig.A 3 is a fragmentary sectional view showing a detail of the receptacle and crusher assembly, and j Fig. 4 is a view in perspective of the lower end of the Crusher-supporting stem.

With reference to the drawings, a preferred embodiment of my invention comprises a receptacle 1 having in the interior thereof partitions "353 2, 3 and 4 which extend radially from a central member 5 and which with said central member define within the interior of the receptacle three separate compartments numbered, respectively, 6, '7 and 8.' Each of these compartments in the present instance is adapted toV receive` two bot- 550 extending end carries` an ice crusher 14. vThis crusher, which may be of a variety of different forms but which preferably is formed in accordance with the principles disclosed in the copending application of myself and George O. Leopold, filed [551i Ju1y 29, 1931, serial Number 553,858,1sadapted,

The central member 5 has in its upper4 Awhenthe stem 13 is'inserted in the socket 9, as

illustrated in Fig. 1to occupy a position'above the receptacle, wherein the crushed ice discharged from the crushermay enter the interior of the rel radially projecting lug lrjwhich, when the stern is inserted in the socket 9, enters one or otherV of the radial recesses 10, lland 12. Thelug 15 prov jects from the stem in alignment With the Crusher V14, while the .recesses 10, 11 and 12 are in linein dividually with the centers of the conripartments` 6, 'l and 8, so that when the lug 1 5joccupies ,any one of lthe recesses the Crusher 14 is held in a position substantially over the c enterof the comparteV ment toward which the particular recessextends'. By slightly elevating the stem 13 in the socket, the crusher maybe turned to positions overlying the other compartments, in which positions it is held by engagement of the lug 15 in the' associated recess. Secured to the central member 5 of the receptacle 1 is a handle 16 so formed asto offer no interference to insertion Vof the stem -13 of the crusher in thesocket 9. I also preferably provide a cover member 17, see Fig. 2, which member is provided with a series of openings 18 through which the upper ends of bottles positioned in the various compartments may project, as shown in broken lines. This cover plate rests upon an internal shoulder 19 of the receptacle 1 and is provided at the center with a suitably formed opening 29 for passage of the handle 16. The cover preferably has at one or both sides handles 21 Vfacilitating removal. Following the introduction of the crushed ice into those of the compartments 6, 'l and 8 of the receptacle which contain bottles and subsequent removal of the Crusher from the receptacle, the lid 17 may be applied as shown in Fig. 2. In this condition, the receptacle affords a ready means for conveying the bottles to a remote point for consumption of the beverage, which will be kept cool for a considerable length of time by the ice within the compartments.-

The device affords a simple and eifective means for the rapid cooling of beverages in bottles.

.The construction is such that the ice is kept in intimate contact with the outer surfaces of the bottles, and byvmaking the compartments 6, 7 and 8 of such size that there is little clearance rbetween the walls thereof and .the contained bottles, the cooling maybe accomplished rapid-Y fols lit

ly with only a relatively small quantity of ice. Where it is desired to maintain the cooling action over a longer period of time, the compartments may be made larger relative to the size of the bottles so that originally larger quantities of ice may be introduced.

While the invention is described .primarily as a means for cooling bottled beverages, it will be understood that the device in principle may equally Well be employed to cool beverages-or other liquids in containers other than bottles.

It Will be apparent also that there may be considerable modification in the form of the device as herein described and illustrated Without departure from the invention. i

I claim:

1. In a cooler for bottled beverages, the combination With a receptacle for said bottles, of an ice Crusher, and means for detachably mounting the Crusher on the receptacle in position to discharge crushed ice into the interior of the latter.

2. In a cooler for bottled beverages, the combination with a receptacle having a plurality of compartments for said bottles, of anice Crusher, and means for mounting rthe crusherv on the receptacle in position to discharge crushed ice into the interior of the latter, said mounting permitting adjustment of the Crusher to positions overlying the individual compartments. Y

.3. In a. cooler for bottle beverages, the combinaton with a. receptacle comprising a plurality of compartments for reception of the said bottles, of an ice Crusher, means for mounting the crusher on the receptacle for adjustment to positions overlying the individual compartments, and means for anchoring the Crusher in the respective adjusted positions.

4. In a cooler for bottled beverages, the combination With a receptacle for said bottles having a socket, of an ice Crusher having a portion adapted to enter said socket to thereby support the crusher on the receptacle in position to discharge crushed ice into the interior of the latter.

5. In a cooler for bottled beverages, the combination with a receptacle for said bottles, of an ice crusher, and means for detachably mounting the Crusher on the receptacle'in an elevated position whereby crushed ice may pass from said Crusher into the interior of the receptacle by gravity.

6. In a' cooler for bottled beverages, the combination with a receptacle for said bottles, of an Y'ice crusher mounted on said receptacle in an elevated position permitting passage of crushed ice from the Crusher to the interior of the receptacle by gravity.

7. In'a. cooler for bottled beverages, the combination with a receptacle, and partitioning means dividing the interior of the receptacle into a plurality of compartments, said partition- Ving means having in the top thereof a socket and said socket having radial slots projecting transversely from the upper end thereof toward the said compartments of the receptacle, of an ice crusher having a member adapted to fit said socket to support the Crusher in an elevatedv 

